Positive Airway Pressure Linked to Less Late-Night Heartburn Problems
(MedPage Today) -- Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked to reduced respiratory symptoms and nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER), an Icelandic study found.
After 2 years, full PAP users reported... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Positive Airway Pressure Linked to Less Late-Night Heart Burn Problems
(MedPage Today) -- Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked to reduced respiratory symptoms and nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER), an Icelandic study found.
After 2 years, full PAP users reported... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Increased IBD Risk in Adults and Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Both children and adults with atopic dermatitis have an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a population-based cohort study.
In fully adjusted models, kids with atopic dermatitis had a 44% increased... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 30, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided detection systems (CADe) into colonoscopy does not improve rates of advanced neoplasia detection, according to two studies in Annals of Internal Medicine.
In the randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 29, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Doctors, Patients Try to Shame Insurers to Reverse Prior Auth Denials
(MedPage Today) -- Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue.
Nix has struggled with a combination of autoimmune diseases since 2011. Brain and spinal... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
First Multiple Sclerosis Biosimilar Approved
(MedPage Today) -- The first biosimilar for multiple sclerosis (MS) was approved, the FDA announced late Thursday.
Natalizumab-sztn (Tyruko) was approved as a biosimilar to natalizumab (Tysabri) injection to treat clinically isolated syndrome... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 25, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Novel KRAS Inhibitor Leads to Durable Responses in Multiple Tumor Types
(MedPage Today) -- A new-generation KRAS G12C inhibitor induced responses in more than half of patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the mutation, a subgroup analysis of a phase I trial showed.
In 58 patients... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 24, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved pozelimab (Veopoz) as the first treatment for adults and children ages 1 year and up with CD55-deficient protein-losing enteropathy.
Also known as CHAPLE (complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 18, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Jaundice Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- Gene therapy for Crigler-Najjar syndrome appeared promising in patients treated at a higher dose, a phase I/II trial showed.
A single infusion of GNT0003 -- an adeno-associated virus serotype 8 vector carrying a correction... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 17, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Children
(MedPage Today) -- Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were strongly linked with serious infection risk among infants and young children in a large national study, suggesting caution in prescribing.
In more than one million children followed for approximately... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 14, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Gut Microbiota Diversity Linked to Better Survival After Pediatric HSCT
(MedPage Today) -- High gut microbiota diversity before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) was associated with significantly better survival outcomes in children, according to a multicenter study.
In a cohort of 90... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 11, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
N.Y.C. Doctor Charged; MyChart Privacy Settlement; 4,000 Steps a Day
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A gastroenterologist in Queens was charged with drugging, raping, and filming sexual assaults of patients and other women, prosecutors said. (CNN)
The Supreme Court... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Sugary Drinks Tied to Higher Liver Cancer Risk in Women
(MedPage Today) -- Regularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with a significantly increased incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease, according to a prospective cohort study involving nearly 100,000 postmenopausal... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Air Pollution and Non-Lung Cancers; Breast Cancer Legal Aid; GI Symptoms After CRC
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk of several non-lung cancers. (Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology)
A physician talks about the shock of learning that she missed the... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 4, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated guidance reaffirming its stance that colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults.
The ACP recommends that clinicians "should discuss... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 2, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
